元始
yuán​shǐ

beginning of all things

Senses

元始 yuán​shǐ beginning of all things

(literary) the origin or source of all things in the universe

元始 yuán​shǐ Yuanshi era

the era name of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty, spanning from 1 AD to 5 AD

元始 yuán​shǐ primitive

original or firsthand; primeval; also same as 原始 yuán​shǐ

References

see 元始/元始 → 太初/太初
see 元始/元始 → 太始/太始
same_as 元始/元始 → 原始/原始
synonym 太初/太初 → 元始/元始